Ionic and Covalent compounds

Chandler Tolley

Ionic and Covalent compounds

Chandler Tolley

Ionic Compunds

Ionic bonds are formed between a cation, which is usually a metal, and an anion, which is usually a nonmetal. Covalent bonding occurs when pairs of electrons are shared by atom

The electrons are transferred from a metal to a nonmetal

Covalent Compounds

The Boiling Point & Melting Point are low

This type of bonding occurs between two atoms of the same element or of elements close to each other in the periodic table. This bonding occurs primarily between nonmetals; however, it can also be observed between nonmetals and metals